The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-15
ODDS AND ENDS.
BY PEN: FIELD.

III ZEN FIELD
81 The Citizen.
All tunnels are permested with
n ore or less interest and the rather
long tunnel between Pulaski and
Athens is no exception to the rule.
Certainly one of mischIevous pro-
pansities can find material for
little sport in passing through them.
] saw the tables richly turned on
q young lady the other day. She
was a bright, attractive girl of
perhaps eighteen, with eyes literal
l. dancing with mischief, as they
glanced here and there, vainly
looking for something with which
h satisfy her desire for fun. Sit
ting directly in front of her were a
country couple, evidently much to
each other, but a little too bashful
sid a little too old to exactly
know how to give vent to their feel
jlgs; go they confined themselves to
sleepish glances and smiles fairly
heavy with honeyed sweetness. The
young lady had to content herself
with watching them closely, but
could really make nothing out of
them, until, as we began nearing
tie tunnel, it WAS plain that she
was preparing for action. Turning
round to me, with winsome face,
beaming with mischief, she said in
@ iow tone Of satisfaction, I'm go
mo to have some fun now" So l
vas rather prepared for the oscula-
tory amacks that joyfully resounded
Trough the car, shortly after the
inky blackness enshrouded US. AS
the electric thrill passed through
the car, one coulda actually feel the
people sit mp in their seats in
shocked surprise: and still the run
Mug fire of kisses continued, until
/ mad counted eighteen, when just
as the dim light began to be visible,
which warns one of the nearing end
Of tunnel, l could see Miss Mis-
chef contentedly leaning back in
her seat, and l also saw at the same
moment 6 man sitting down by her
side, with an air of relief. Every
eve in the car was turned in that
direction, evidently laying the fu
SHADE to the innocent though visi-
bly, embarrassed couple in front OF
tho young lady, when her look OF
surprise at him at her side speedily
Gurned to one Of disgust and ex-
2rome indignation, as the man by
her side, who was a back woods
MN of most pronounced style, said
iu loud tones. Law, honey, wssn't
that swful2 don't reckon l ever
bin scared that a way beforer' al
the same time mopping his red face
with a soiled bandsnna. An appall-
ing silence, then if you could have
heard the roar of laughter that fol-
lowed this brilliant remark, you
would have felt sorry for the young
lady, who remained ominously ST.
lent, until she reached her destina-
ton.
y X x
Appearances are woefuliy deceiv-
ing sometimes. Wishing to pur
chase some ribbon / sauntered into
popular Jewish establishment in
1be city, and while waiting for 8
clerk, my attention was attracted
by very pretty, modest looking
Young Jewess, who was busily at
tsndlng to the wants of gentle
man. While indolently admirine
her general tout ensemble, l was hor-
Ii6ed to hear her say, cav, wha
you giving us? You csn't stuf
that down me-" His reply was in
audible to me, but she speedily re
turned with, "Well, how does tina
strike you? You tell me what yot
can get that hat for at any othe
place, and I'll go you one better oil
any price; besides l know it will
lust suit your old woman" l no
seed that he didn't invest, and a
he turned away, she came over t,
me and said, with the prettiest
ladylke manner and tone, "Is Their
.amething lean show you. miss?'
watched her closely, and through
cut her attendance upon me sh
v-as all that could be desired. Now
wnv so different with the man
Does she labor under the mistake
IDEA that gentlemen admire
cough" element IN womenf Their
are slang expressions that are YER
cDphatic and not positively harm
tli. and girl can acquire Gel
cain piquancy of manner that wi
render her charming alike to ma
-ad woman and will win for her re
.1ectful admiration, without he
even approaching a manner lou
and rakish. Had l been that girl
employer, l would have severed
reprimanded her; and if that wa
uabeeded discharged her, as 81
plainly knew better, having use
one set of manner, extremely r
oalslve on a gentleman, and q
other set most pleasing on a lady
K
On one of the recent damp ever
incs while gentleman sat in h
oaice writing, a man of rough loo
inc exterior, and five quarters full
alabama whisky, stepped throus
lhe doorway, and with the air OF
chesterfield, painfully contrastil
with his appearance, removed b